Clare and Gilbert Valleys, Australia Travel Journals & Blogs

Wacholder2Go Down Under und Singapur
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- Sep 17, 2023, 12:41pm
- ☀️ 29 °C
- Altitude: 430 m
- Australia South Australia Clare and Gilbert Valleys Sevenhill -33.910019, 138.62190233°54’36” S 138°37’19” E
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Skillogallee Winery
September 17, 2023 in Australia ⋅ ☀️ 29 °C
Nächster Stopp ist die Skillogallee Winzerei. Hier werden seit 1970 Weine produziert und sie gilt als eine der besten Riesling-Produzenten Australien. Das müssen wir natürlich verkosten und gleich mit Brot und Käse- und Wursttellern ergänzen 🙃.
Der Weinkeller und das dazugehörige Restaurant liegen idyllisch vor dem pittoresken Sevenhill, in einem alten Cottage. In dieser entspannenden Umgebung mundet uns alles sehr gut. Wir testen 5 Weine und befinden alle als hervorragend 👍.
Einen Riesling und einen Rose müssen wir uns natürlich für die nächsten Abende sichern 😉.Read more
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Traveler Australien
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- Jun 6, 2021
- ⛅ 17 °C
- Altitude: 302 m
- Australia South Australia Clare and Gilbert Valleys Auburn -34.025993, 138.68525734°1’34” S 138°41’7” E
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Ein neuer Lebensabschnitt
June 6, 2021 in Australia ⋅ ⛅ 17 °C
Nach 9 Monaten in Arkaroola kann man durchaus davon sprechen, dass ein neuer Abschnitt beginnt wenn man das Village verlässt. Genau das habe ich heute getan.

Es war eine der schwersten Entscheidungen die ich bislang zu treffen hatte, aber die richtige. Zum einen weil ich auch endlich wieder was neues erleben möchte, und zum anderen rumort es derzeit gewaltig in Arkaroola und ich ungern dort wäre wenn alles zerfällt.

Und nach so langer Zeit kann man sich auch mal was gönnen.

Ich bin in einem kleinen Hotel geblieben für die Nacht, und habe ein sensationelles Abendessen genossen.Read more
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Traveler gibt's Erdbeben oder zerfällt das Team?
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Traveler Im Management geht aktuell so manches in die womöglich falsche Richtung
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Modabostan Tour du monde
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- Feb 12, 2016, 1:00pm
- ☀️ 31 °C
- Altitude: 239 m
- Australia South Australia Light Kapunda Davidson Reserve -34.34115, 138.9150234°20’28” S 138°54’54” E
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Barossa Valley, le vignoble australien
February 12, 2016 in Australia ⋅ ☀️ 31 °C
Changement total d'environnement en quelques heures! Après des jours et des jours de ces paysages plats et ocres, pour ne pas dire monotones, enfin des virages! Nous sortons soudainement de notre torpeur à la vue des collines boisées, des vignobles, des petits villages et des caves à vin! Comme une grande bouffée d'oxygène. On est arrivé dans les collines d'Adelaïde, réputées pour ses très bons vins, exportés dans le monde entier. Une petite dégustation s'impose.Read more
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sev sev Je reconnais bien les vignobles alsaciens 😃
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Pauline Ranson Il est bon??
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Traveler Our Lap of Oz - Part 1
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- Sep 20, 2021, 12:00pm
- 🌬 12 °C
- Altitude: 459 m
- Australia South Australia Goyder Burra Burra War Memorial Oval -33.68018, 138.93848233°40’49” S 138°56’19” E
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Burra
September 20, 2021 in Australia ⋅ 🌬 12 °C
Another cold and windy day greeted us in the morning. We found a short walking track called the Lomandra Track that started from just near the camp so off we went. The track followed the edge of the local golf club and had been developed along with the local primary school. The kids had preserved an area of original natural grassland and continue to care for it. They have it fenced off and try to maintain it free of the many weeds that come along with extensive clearing and cropping. It was a great effort. We were glad to have brought our waterproof jackets on the walk, the weather wasn't looking any better.
On the advice of a friend we headed over towards the small town of Burra for a look. This little place is heritage listed, the whole town, and was well worth the drive. On the way we passed through Farrell Flat and spied our first painted silo. Really well done. The town itself seemed pretty much deserted except for the pub which apparently gets rave reviews from travellers who stop for an overnighter.
Burra was really interesting with it's multitude of old stone buildings and relics of the mining years. It was originally settled because copper was found and mined in the mid-late 1800s. They have what is called the Burra Heritage Passport key that you can buy to unlock some of the heritage buildings around the area. We didn't think we had the time to make it worth while and the weather was getting us down. The wind had increased and it had turned icy. We had a look around the town but then succumbed and took refuge in the car for the drive back to Blyth. Burra really reminded us of some of the English towns we had wandered through apart from the width of the streets.
Topped up our groceries in Woolies at Clare on the way back. We had planned to cook outside and have a campfire but the showers started. So glad we have cooking facilities inside as well as outside.Read more
Hobbits? 😂 [Ingrid]
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Traveler Weltreise - Australien
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- Mar 27, 2022, 1:33pm
- ☀️ 27 °C
- Altitude: 534 m
- Australia South Australia Clare and Gilbert Valleys Polish Hill River -33.90333, 138.6583333°54’12” S 138°39’30” E
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Clare Valley
March 27, 2022 in Australia ⋅ ☀️ 27 °C
After an amazing long weekend we stopped in the Clare Valley to try some wines before we returned to Adelaide.

Nach einem sehr schönen Wochenende ging es zurück nach Adelaide. Auf halbem Weg haben wir allerdings nochmal eine Pause im Clare Valley eingelegt um ein paar Weine zu probieren.Read more
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Traveler South Oz & Beyond
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- May 6, 2023, 10:40am
- ☁️ 10 °C
- Altitude: 483 m
- Australia South Australia Clare and Gilbert Valleys Polish Hill River Quarry Hill -33.863333, 138.63833333°51’48” S 138°38’18” E
Day 56
Clare
May 6, 2023 in Australia ⋅ ☁️ 10 °C
A little cold with 0 degrees overnight. Went to Clare historical society and found records for great grandparents who had land in Clare. Tracked down grave in Spring Farm Methodist cemetary. Lunch at Mr Mick's and doing Riesling Cycle Trail today. Still cold but managing to get out. Had nice lunch at Watervale Hotel on bike ride and also enjoyed a few wines @ Good Catholic Girls winery and Crabtree. Also went to historic copper mining town Burra.Read more
Traveler That's too cold for my liking! How many times dis you boil the kettle just to get warm. 🥶😆
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Traveler Aircon has been on heat cycle even with Julies in built heating system
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Traveler Great that you were able to locate your great grandparents grave.
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Traveler Very lucky as only went to historical society in last hour it was opened for the week.
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Traveler Funemployment - Part I
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- Aug 26, 2017, 11:00pm
- 5 °C
- Altitude: 394 m
- Australia South Australia Clare -33.828145, 138.61627733°49’41” S 138°36’59” E
Day 39
Roadtrip to Clare
August 26, 2017 in Australia ⋅ 5 °C
Trixie, Charles, Ryan and I drove more than 200km up north to Stone Hut for their famous pies. The rapeseeds (better known as canola) were in bloom so there were pretty yellow fields throughout our drive. We also drove through wine country.

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Traveler Australia
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- Jul 15, 2023
- ☁️ 13 °C
- Altitude: 191 m
- Australia South Australia Clare and Gilbert Valleys Tarlee -34.273643, 138.77091934°16’25” S 138°46’15” E
Day 353
Weer op pad
July 15, 2023 in Australia ⋅ ☁️ 13 °C
En toen waren we weer op pad! Hebben uiteindelijk bijna 9(!) weken bij de chickies gewerkt, hadden toch nog wat extra geld nodig. Vooral omdat ik de auto moest laten fixen voor meer dan $2000 🥲
Gelukkig nog wel wat leuke dingen kunnen doen tussendoor. De 2e week dat we daar waren kregen we kaartjes aangeboden van de baas voor een AFL -Aussie rules football- wedstrijd aangeboden. Dus toen zijn we Adelaide in gegaan om Port Adelaide te supporten. Was een prachtige zonnige dag en ze wonnen ook nog!
Verder hebben we het stadje in de buurt, Kapunda, en Adelaide zelf een paar dagen verkend. In ons laatste weekend zijn we naar de zuidkust gereden en daar een nachtje verbleven. De wandeling die we daar deden ging over hele hoge ruige kliffen met prachtig uitzicht, was helemaal niet wat ik had verwacht dat daar was maar het was heeeel mooi! (En ik kreeg dat weekend ook te horen dat ik een 2e neefje had, jeej!). Dit was bij de McClaren Vale wijnregio, dus op de terugweg nog gestopt bij een winery in een dubbeldekker bus, altijd leuk.
Uiteindelijk de auto 3 dagen bij de garage gehad om te laten maken, maar toen we de dag erna eindelijk op weg waren naar een nieuw avontuur begon hij hele rare geluiden te maken.. En toen was het weekend en waten natuurlijk alle garages dicht. Dus toen hebben we nog 2 nachten in ons kippenplaatsje moeten kamperen.. Erg frustrerend. Gelukkig wel op een gratis kampeerplek maar het was 1 graden snachts brrr. Op maandagochtend bij de garage op de stoep gestaan en het was uiteindelijk alleen een losse bout. Dus toen konden we 2 dagen later toch echt op weg! Eerste stop: Flinders Ranges voor de Outback én m’n verjaardag :)Read more
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- Feb 14, 2024, 5:42pm
- ☀️ 23 °C
- Altitude: 190 m
- Australia South Australia Clare and Gilbert Valleys Tarlee -34.271908, 138.76899534°16’19” S 138°46’8” E
Day 6
Tarlee
February 14 in Australia ⋅ ☀️ 23 °C
Cool night in Peterborough, increased tyre pressures before leaving. To Tarlee Free donation camp at oval. ($10). Much cooler day, got cold in late afternoon. Leanne did 3 loads of washing, topped up water.Read more
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Traveler SOTR- Flinders Ranges Take 2
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- Apr 13, 2022, 8:00am
- ☀️ 22 °C
- Altitude: 467 m
- Australia South Australia Goyder Burra Burra War Memorial Oval -33.679371, 138.93803433°40’46” S 138°56’17” E
Day 7
Day 7: On to Burra
April 13, 2022 in Australia ⋅ ☀️ 22 °C
Said a sad goodbye to Plush’s Bend, would have loved to stay longer.

Quick stop off to pick up Arrosto Coffee beans, which we ground as we travelled (for our refillable pods) whilst singing along Bryan Adams, and Johnny finally got the hang of the caravaners wave 👋 .

It was recommended we stop at the Historic Overland Corner Hotel, and so glad we made the very short detour. What an awesome place. Reminded us of a little of Mervyn’s cottage in Wales.
And with free camping nearby on the banks of the Murray, it’s a definite ‘must do’ if we are back in the area.

Arrived at Burra Caravan Park for an overnight stop and had a ‘minor’ incident whilst setting requiring quick thinking, a bucket and lots of towels followed by an impromptu laundry sesh. All good now, hopefully 🙏🏻 but we ran out of time to do the Burra Heritage Passport Tour so instead wandered around the town for the historic buildings and mining history.Read more
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